Marcela Walerstein

Marcela Walerstein Martín is a Venezuelan actress.

Biography

Walerstein is of Mexican and Ashkenazi origin on her father's side, and Cuban and Yugoslavian on her mother's side. She comes from a family of film lovers and is the granddaughter of Gregorio Walerstein and daughter of Mauricio Walerstein. In 1989, she was elected Miss Apure, which allowed her to participate in the prestigious Miss Venezuela contest, where she was disqualified. She then pursued a career as an actress and model. She rose to prominence when she played Emmanuelle, a character created by novelist Emmanuelle Arsan, in a series of erotic films based on the movie Emmanuelle.